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Today's sightings
No sign of the Red-necked Phalarope by 0930. Rushy Pen Avocets- -4 broods, 10 pairs on the lower lake. Lapwing- 3 females Oystercatcher- pair + 2 chicks Tack Piece Crane 1 GCP Green Sandpiper 5 - they may move to other scrapes to feed during the day. Avoc
16 June 2015
Today's sightings- Red-necked Phalarope
Tack Piece-Robbie Garnett Hide Red-necked Phalarope- female on the scrape. Avocet and Oystercatcher feeding here as well Rushy Pen Avocet 10 pairs with 9 chicks (2 broods of 4) Lapwing 2 Oystercatcher pair + 2 chicks Shelduck-3 broods, 18, 4, 10 Common T
15 June 2015
Today's sightings- post breeding season returns
Teal, Curlew, Redshank, Black-headed Gull and Green Sandpiper are returning from breeding areas, increasing numbers are appearing on the scrapes and estuary. Rushy Pen Avocet - 8 nests, 3 broods Oystercatcher pair and 2 chicks Green Sandpiper 1 Common Te
14 June 2015
A mini invasion of Med, Gulls
Today’s sightings South Lake Mediterranean Gull 3 adults and 2 2nd summer birds briefly before flying north 09.00. Gadwall 20 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Avocet 2 Redshank 2 Little Grebe 1 Common Tern 1 Kingfisher 1 Little Ringed Plover 1 Yesterday 17.00 Ru
13 June 2015
More Teal, looks like summers over !
Today’s sightings South Lake Gadwall 42 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Avocet 12 Redshank 2 Little Grebe 1 Common Tern 1 Rushy Pen Oystercatcher pair + 2 chicks Avocet 10 pairs incubating plus brood of 3 Green Sandpiper 3 Tack Piece Crane 2 GCP Barnacle Goose
12 June 2015
Today's sightings
South Lake Little-ringed Plover 2 Kingfisher 2 fledged juveniles calling for food, back ditch (East side of lake) Gadwall 47 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Avocet 1 Rushy Pen Oystercatcher pair + 2 chicks Avocet 10 pairs incubating plus brood of 3 Tack Piece Crane
11 June 2015
Tuesdays sightings
The Rushy Avocet 17- with young Oystercatcher 2 with young The Holden Tower Avocet 10 Oystercatcher 2 Lapwing 6 The Tack Piece Avocet 5 Lapwing pair with young The Zeiss Hide Avocet 14 Black-tailed Godwit 1 The South Lake Avocet 5 Black-tailed Godwit 10 G
10 June 2015
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen Avocet 8/9 pairs with at least one brood. Oystercatcher pair + brood of 2 chicks (see below) Shelduck + 2 broods Tufted Duck/Mallards Robbie Garnett Hide Avocet 4 Lapwing 4 Crane 1 GCP Holden Tower Avocet 3 pairs nesting and at least one brood
9 June 2015
Today's sightings-return of the Green Sandpiper and wader chicks
Holden Tower Avocet 4 pairs nesting-brood of 2 and brood of 3 being walked to TNP Lapwing 43- Dumbles (post breeding flock gathering) Bullfinch pair Top New Piece (TNP) from Zeiss Hide Avocet 10 Oystercatcher 2 Gadwall 6 Shoveler 6 Swift/Swallow and Hous
8 June 2015
Explosion of Avocet Chicks
Road Fields Crane 2 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 12 Gadwall 6 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Lapwing 12 Oystercatcher 2 Heron 1 Cuckoo 1 Reed Warbler 4 Reed Bunting 2 The Holden Tower Avocet broods of 3,2,2,1 plus 3 still incubating Sparrowhawk 1 male successfully rebuf
7 June 2015
Saturday's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Avocet 8 Shelduck 45 Gadwall 20 Black-tailed Godwit 4 Lapwing 20 Little Egret 1 The Holden Tower Avocet 22 Lapwing pair with young Oystercatcher 2 Skylark 10 The Tack Piece Crane 3 Avocet 5 The Rushy Avocet 17 Oystercatcher with young Th
6 June 2015
Sandwich Terns!
The Zeiss Hide SANDWICH TERN 2 sat on one of the small islands with a few gulls. Gadwall 14 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Lapwing 27 The Holden Tower Little-ringed Plover 1 Avocet 17 Lapwing pair with young Crane 2 The Tack Piece Crane 1 The Rushy Avocet 19 Oyste
5 June 2015
Sunny sightings
The Zeiss Hide Marsh Harrier 1 Female Avocet 10 Black-tailed Godwit 1 The Holden Tower Avocet 17 Peregrine 1 The Rushy Avocet 17 Black-tailed Godwit 20 The Kingfisher Hide Cuckoo 1 The South Lake Kingfisher 1
3 June 2015
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen Avocet 8 pairs Lapwing 2 Oystercatcher 2 Black-tailed Godwit 30 Tack Piece Avocet 8 Holden Tower Little ringed Plover 1 Dunlin 1 Avocet 8 pairs (2 broods) Estuary mudflats at high tide Sanderling 3 Dunlin 15 Ringed Plover 30 Curlew 1 South Lake
2 June 2015
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen Avocet 20 Lapwing 2 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 30 Tufted Duck 10 Tack Piece Avocet 8 Lapwing 2 Barnacle Goose 20 Holden Tower Avocet 10 + 5 chicks (brood of 2 and 3) Dunlin 1 in the scrape Mudflats at high tide-view distantly from the H. Tower Du
1 June 2015